Tag: friends

Week 2 of the school year is upon us and it was another great week. It has left me with more energy to work with the students as well as energy to have my own fun. 🙂 I had 4 quick meetings scheduled this week and did all the paperwork at a wine bar. I took my cousin Cat to a cookie decorating class at … Continue reading Sunday Bests: Back to Being Social

In my last post, I recapped the first half of Liz & Julie’s Annual Birthday Trip. We met up in Seattle and hung around for 3 days before taking a train to Vancouver, BC. Where We Stayed Like Seattle, Vancouver was expensive. We ended up staying in an AirBnb outside of downtown. We had our own large suite and light use of the kitchen. The … Continue reading 3rd Annual BFF Birthday Trip: Vancouver

Weekday happy hour and dress shopping I’ll be a bridesmaid at a destination wedding this November! Hot yoga and Jamba Juice I haven’t had Jamba Juice since high school! Ham and cheese sliders Homemade nutter butters Pool party & BBQ Caz announced they have a baby brewing! Sunday brunch and drinks with Jordan at a bar with a secret entrance (Davey Wayne’s) Sunday night tiki … Continue reading Sunday Bests: Everyday Life

I don’t go to a lot of weddings or baby showers, but when they come, they all come at once! Two of my closer friends are sporting baby bumps and they’re gorgeous! They served mimosas at the second baby shower, but I wanted “double crisp” fries from SOCIAL and since it was happy hour, got a paloma as well… followed by visiting a new brewery, … Continue reading Sunday Bests: Baby Showers

It was Teacher Appreciation Week. Where I work, we don’t get gift cards or anything from the kids, but the principal made us tacos, nachos, and I got a lovely, heart-warming list of my positive attributes from my colleagues. That, hanging out with Baron, getting a glass of wine and chit chatting with my favorite beertender, and the support of friends got me through a … Continue reading Sunday Bests: Low(er) Key

Last week felt nostalgic to a few years ago, checking out local events and taking walks during the week (this was a 2016 resolution). It was a “cheaper” and easier way to feel like I was getting a staycation and being grateful I live here because people want to live here. OC Brew Ho Ho I got tickets to Brew Ho Ho for us as Christmas … Continue reading Appreciating home

Friday: board game night It was a simple and easy evening with friends. We took a group trip to Target to buy Cards Against Humanity. I couldn’t stop making jokes and laughing, especially playing off kindred spirit Freddy. Saturday: Christmas events December 1st so of course we were allowed to do all things Christmas. We started by getting hot chocolate and cookies on the beach … Continue reading Back into it: Socializing